US Credit Cards

So you’ve passed through the gauntlet and have your first US credit card. Congratulations! Now you face another challenge, meeting your minimum spend requirements in order to get your sign-up bonus. Luckily the American Express Premium Reward Gold Card that I recommended earlier does not have any foreign currency charges so you basically pay the

You’re still with me? Good. I know that there’s been a lot of information thrown your way but if you’re reading this, it means that you likely really want that US card. Today we jump into the meat of the matter and explore how we can get you your first US card. Recap In the

Another slightly annoying thing that is required for a US credit card is a US phone number. The reason the US phone number is required is that in the event you don’t get instantly approved for your card, the credit card issuer will need to get a hold of you and using a Canadian area

One of the things you will need in order to get your first US Credit Card is a US bank account. The reason for this is simple … you need to be able to pay your balance and in order to get your first card, you’ll need to be able to prove you have an

One of the requirements you will have when you apply for a US credit card is a US mailing address. If you have close friends you trust then you can use their address as your own but if you don’t or don’t want to put your friends out, your next best option is using a

As we continue on our journey on How To Get US Credit Cards we come to our first of many roadblocks, how to establish credit history in the US and what that means for you going forward. Before I get into it, I want you to read my standard disclaimer: The content on this web

If you’ve been at this game for a while, you may feel like the odds are against you if you want to continue earning miles/points at the same pace as when you first got into this hobby … and that’s because they are. Canadian Credit Card issuers are starting to come up with Terms and